skilpadde
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German schiltpadde; compare with Norwegian Nynorsk skjelpadde, Danish skildpadde, Swedish sköldpadda and Dutch schildpad.
Noun
skilpadde f or m (definite singular skilpadda or skilpadden, indefinite plural skilpadder, definite plural skilpaddene)
- a turtle (marine reptile; also a land reptile (tortoise) in North American English)
Derived terms
- havskilpadde
- landskilpadde
References
- “skilpadde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.